Food & Drink
Food & Drink across Austin, TX.
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Game Show Battle Rooms - Austin (The Domain)
Austin
Game Show Battle Rooms puts your group inside the kind of trivia-and-stunt challenges you've watched on TV—think rapid-fire question rounds and goofy timed tasks where two teams go head-to-head for points. Tucked into the Domain area on the north side of town, it leans more party than arcade, with a bar on site and a setup built for friend groups, coworkers, or anyone who's ever shouted answers at the screen from their couch.
Kick Butt Coffee
Austin
Kick Butt Coffee sits inside the Airport Boulevard complex on the north side of Austin, blending a coffeehouse with a bar and a small live-music stage—so a cup of coffee in the morning can give way to a band and a drink by night. Expect a casual, slightly punky local hangout where the crowd and the soundtrack shift depending on the hour you stop in.
Santorini Cafe
Austin
Santorini Cafe is a Greek spot on North Lamar that doubles as a coffee shop and casual gathering place, with a menu leaning into Mediterranean staples alongside espresso drinks. It's the kind of place that hosts live music and events, so depending on when you stop in you might catch more than just a quiet lunch.
Maggiano's Little Italy
Austin
A national Italian-American chain set in The Domain, Austin's open-air shopping district up north, Maggiano's leans into the classics—baked ziti, chicken parmesan, big bowls of pasta—served in portions built for sharing. Come hungry, and don't be surprised if you leave with a second container for tomorrow; family-style ordering here tends to produce leftovers by design.
Topgolf Austin
Austin
Topgolf Austin sits just off MoPac near the Domain, where three tiers of climate-controlled hitting bays let you swing at microchipped golf balls toward outfield targets — no experience or golf clubs of your own required. Beyond the driving range, it functions as a sprawling sports bar and event space, with a full food-and-drink menu, TVs throughout, and a late-night crowd that lingers well past the last tee time.
Lazarus Brewing Co. East 6th
Austin
Lazarus Brewing Co. on East 6th pulls double duty as a brewery and coffee shop, so you can swing in for a pour-over in the morning and stay through to a pint of their house-brewed beer at night. The space leans into Austin's casual east-side vibe, with a menu of tacos and tucked-away patio seating that makes it easy to settle in for a while.
The Continental Club
Austin
The Continental Club has anchored South Congress since the 1950s, and it remains one of Austin's enduring spots for live music in an intimate, low-ceilinged room where you're never far from the stage. Expect a deep rotation of roots, rockabilly, country, and blues acts, plus a crowd that takes its dancing seriously.
Pete's Dueling Piano Bar
Austin
Pete's Dueling Piano Bar sits on Austin's 6th Street, where two pianists trade songs back and forth and lean heavily on audience requests to shape the night. Expect a loud, sing-along crowd and a show that runs on tips and shouted suggestions, so come ready to participate rather than just watch.
Elephant Room
Austin
Atmospheric and dimly lit, the Elephant Room is a basement jazz club tucked beneath Congress Avenue downtown, where local and touring musicians play nightly to a crowd packed into a low-ceilinged, brick-walled space. Come early if you want a seat—it's small, it fills up fast, and the close quarters are part of why the live sets land the way they do.
Mohawk Austin
Austin
Mohawk Austin sits on Red River Street, in the heart of the city's longtime live music district, with an outdoor stage built into a tiered, multi-level patio and a more intimate indoor room for smaller shows. Arriving, you'll notice how the venue stacks its crowd up the hillside terraces facing the stage, giving the outdoor space a sightline that's hard to find elsewhere downtown.
Main Event Austin
Austin
Main Event sits along Highway 183 in North Austin, packing bowling lanes, a sprawling arcade, laser tag, and a full kitchen and bar under one roof, so it tends to work for a mixed group where not everyone wants to do the same thing. Hours run late on weeknights and into the early morning Monday, which makes it a reasonable fallback when other places have already closed.
The Roosevelt Room
Austin
The Roosevelt Room is a downtown Austin cocktail bar known for its deep, encyclopedic menu organized by era and style, where bartenders can walk you through everything from classic pre-Prohibition drinks to original creations. It's the kind of place where the craft is taken seriously but the mood stays relaxed—expect low lighting, attentive service, and a doors-open time of 3 PM that makes it a solid early-evening stop.
Chez Zee American Bistro
Austin
Tucked along Balcones Drive in northwest Austin, Chez Zee is a longtime neighborhood bistro where American comfort cooking meets an unhurried, slightly dressed-up mood—often with live piano drifting through the dining room and a shaded patio out back. It's best known for its brunch and its glass case of house-made cakes and desserts, the kind of place locals return to for a slow weekend meal or a slice of something sweet.
BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse
Austin
Austin's MoPac outpost of BJ's leans into a do-it-all menu, pairing house-brewed beers with deep-dish pizza and the chain's signature Pizookie—a warm cookie baked in a deep dish and topped with ice cream. With TVs throughout and a kitchen open till midnight midweek, it's a reliable spot for catching a game or feeding a hungry group after a late arrival in the northwest part of town.
Spare Time Texas Pflugerville
Pflugerville
Spare Time Texas in Pflugerville packs bowling lanes, a video arcade, and a full kitchen under one roof, making it an easy go-to when you've got a mixed group and no consensus on what to do. It keeps late hours — open past midnight most nights and until 1 a.m. on Mondays — so it works as well for an after-dinner outing as an afternoon with the kids.
Batch Craft Beer & Kolaches
Austin
Batch Craft Beer & Kolaches sits on Manor Road in East Austin, pairing a working brewery with a bakery turning out kolaches—the pillowy Czech-Texan pastries, both the fruit-filled sweet kind and the sausage-stuffed savory ones locals call klobasniky. Come morning it runs like a coffee shop and bakery; by afternoon and evening it shifts into a relaxed taproom, so it's as easy to start your day here as it is to wind it down.
Come and Take It Live
Austin
Come and Take It Live is a live music club on East Riverside Drive, south of the river, that leans into loud, guitar-driven nights—punk, metal, hardcore, and hip-hop bookings are its bread and butter. Expect a no-frills room built for the music rather than the décor, with most shows starting in the evening and running late.
Antone's Nightclub
Austin
Antone's is Austin's home of the blues, a club that's been central to the city's music scene since the 1970s and helped launch the careers of players like Stevie Ray Vaughan. Tucked into the East 5th Street club district downtown, it draws a steady mix of touring acts and local legends, and the room stays small enough that you're never far from the stage.
Meanwhile Brewing
Austin
Meanwhile Brewing sits on a sprawling South Austin lot off Promontory Point Drive, where the brewery's own beers share space with a rotating lineup of food trucks, a coffee program, and a big outdoor area built for lingering. You'll notice the scale first — it's as much a gathering ground for live music, dogs, and weekend crowds as it is a place to drink, with plenty of room to spread out under the trees.
Hotel Viata
West Lake Hills
Tucked into the wooded hills of West Lake Hills just off the Loop 360 corridor, Hotel Viata leans into a Mediterranean sensibility, with an on-site Italian restaurant and a setting that puts you within walking distance of the shops and restaurants at the Hill Country Galleria. It's a quieter base a short drive west of downtown Austin, the kind of place that trades urban bustle for Hill Country calm.
The Austin Beer Garden Brewing Co.
Austin
The Austin Beer Garden Brewing Co.—known to regulars as ABGB—pours its beers in a roomy South Austin space where a live band is often playing and wood-fired pizzas come out of the kitchen alongside the pints. It leans more local hangout than tourist stop, so plan around the limited hours and expect a relaxed, all-ages crowd settling in for an afternoon.
Friends Bar
Austin
Friends Bar sits on Austin's Sixth Street, the downtown stretch known for its dense run of bars and live music, and keeps a kitchen turning out Tex-Mex and American plates alongside the music. It runs late, with doors open until 2 AM midweek, so it tends to draw a crowd looking for food and a band rather than a quiet night out.
Ojos Locos Sports Cantina (Austin, TX)
Austin
A Latino-themed sports cantina just off I-35, Ojos Locos pairs wall-to-wall TVs tuned to fútbol and American games with a menu of Mexican plates and michelada-style drinks. The vibe leans lively and bilingual, especially on match days, when the dining room doubles as a place to catch live music and a loud, communal crowd.
Speakeasy
Austin
Tucked into a downtown spot just off Congress Avenue, the Speakeasy leans into its name with a multi-level layout where you'll find live music, a lounge-style bar, and room to settle in for the night rather than just grab a drink and go. Come evening it shifts toward a nightclub energy, so it tends to draw a crowd looking to stay out late rather than turn in early.